The Forms of Things Unknown By Shelley Savren 9781475827934

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Teaching of a specific subject

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Wordery

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Rowman & littlefield publisher

The Forms of Things Unknown : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers : 9781475827934 : 1475827938 : 12 Jul 2016 : A college student writes: ?These words I write/ open their mouths wide/ screaming the most intimate secrets.? An inmate in a maximum-security men's prison writes: ?Within my writing, I am able to break down my prison walls and escape, leave the gangster façade behind.? The Forms of Things Unknown: Teaching Poetry Writing to Teens and Adults draws from Shelley Savren's forty years of teaching poetry writing to a diverse array of students, from teens with mental health issues to seniors to adults with developmental disabilities, and in a wide variety of settings, which include middle schools, high schools, colleges, juvenile halls, women's centers, and a men's prison. Each chapter includes an original poem from Savren, heartfelt stories, and lesson plans that introduce poetic concepts through model poems by professionals, open-ended writing assignments, methods for sharing and

30 GBP